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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15
STATE NEWS.
THE AMENDMENT BEATEN.
The Adverse Majority Between 5000
and $500

Republican Regents and Justices Chosen,
The latest revi ed fgures on the amend
ment vote place the adverse majority be
tween 1900 and $50.
Every county ia tn state has now been
heard from, most of them fully, though
Manitou and Montmorency are too in
definite 10 be of service. There is scarcely
a single county in the state in which all
reports concur in giving an identical figure
as the exact majority either for or against
the amendment. The variances are slig ht
and when the official canvass
is made il will be found
that the changes will about offset each
other. The official canvass will probably
show "A ma ority of from 500 To 5.4CO in
the lower peninsula for the amendment;
of from $40 70 $500 against IL in the low
or peninsula, and the extreme range in the
state j. from 1900 TO $3.50 against the
amendment.
The returns on the state ticket show that
the republican candidates for supreme
Judges and regents have carried the state
by from 1000 TO 500 plurality. Campbell
ran hehind Long in some places. while the
latter ran almost uniformly ahead or ms
ticket throughout the state.
The next -upreme ben n VIII lie made up
Of Judges Thomas Il. Sherwood, John W.
Champhn. Allen Is. Morse. james y. Camp.
bel and CharlcS u. Long three tu, on and
two republican. 10 Will be the tr I time
that the bench has had five judges. The
fifth Judge authori. ell under the recently
passed law. is calculated 20 overcome the
difficulty heretofore experience of having
the court evenly divided on import ant
question nder the new law the terms
OF Judges hereafter elected are Tor 10 years
The salary Is 5 OOl tie LEXIS allure having
but recently defeated the till TO increase
the salaries TO 100
The constitutional amendment relative
10 increasing the salaries OF state Off, ers
is carried hy lite al ma GRITTY Accord
ing 20 this tie alary OF tie -oyeruor " II
be raise from : 90 80 s. 90; that OF the
treasurer and the superintendent If tie
public I'm titution from Sl0O to >~Jl
ench. that of the ecretary of state and
the commissioner of the land o.hce from
S~UUtoS , ' each AMI that of the ttOrncy
gene al from $500 20 5000 The law
fulther provides that none f the ohccrs
shall receive any fees or pr luI. lie toi
the erfornanee of the dutie- OF their re
81 ectlVe Offices,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15
Fun in a Drug Store.


Scene: Night in drug store and no
one there.
Suddenly voice sung out from
shelf, Hey. Ruber
"Who do you call Rube?" asked
surly voice near by
"Rhubarb. of course. That's your
name, isn't it?'
well, what do you want?' growled
Rhubrab, ''and who are you!'
I'm Cal"
'Cal?'
YES, Calomel. Amt it little dull
around here?"
keep quiet" said Truss hanging
on nail.
been on bust lately?" asked Cal
omel. which was as serious IA breach OF
good manners as was ever hernia drug
store.
Congress Water said they acted as
if they had been across the street and
Cinnamon, Vichy oughtn to have
done.
said Varnish Brush. brstling up.
DRY up. or II let Tooth Paste you on
the nose.
Boys. what'll you drink?" asked
Sponge, hanging over the mineral
water counter, in loud voice Soda all
could hear.
You Aloes something at this bar,
and you gets no more until you set
tie, said the Bitters Bottle.
'Im an all Ntre, am" cried a
swedish voice
You don't any of you get drink
unless Peps-in!' shouted one who had
heretofore been trying to digest what
was going on.
SHERRY his nibs," cried Cognac, this
thing is worse than an emetic."
at vos all right, exclaimed box of
German pills; ~ leetle fun viii Nix
Vomica man"
"Bs-muth be attended to some time"
lisped Pearl Powder
Come. now. let's shake for the
cigars" said Fever'n Ague cnre.
Make it for the drinks and indigo.
too, said a fellow on the shelf who
seemed very blue.
Then Cigar Stand remarked that it
was his treat, and they could Havana
cigars they wanted and not give upa
cent.
Bergamot remarked that if he didn't
have to give up cent il was the first
time such thing had happened, which
was pretty good mot for Berry,.
a bottle with the picture of a polar
bear on the liable, said it was hard to
stand by and Hair Oh those bad puns
without getting in a word.
Comb and Brush up your wits.
then, said pomatum. land see how it
a-grease with You.
II tn : point lunch was announced
Among the delicacies were Strawberries
and Cream of Tartar, Stomach Cake
with Syrup of Squills, fried liver with
or without a pad, etc. Sulph ate of
Zinc until he was almost finished, and
lodide of Potash. -7eras SJIngs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15
Wirgins' Wind.

Prof. Virgins predicts seismic disturb
ances about the 18th of August and the
18th OF September next probably. He
says: There will be an earthquake at that
period in western Europe and the eastern
part of North America, hut its effects will
be slight The greatest force will be in the
southern hemisphere 4"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15
Unconstitutional.

The United States supreme court has
rendered a ,rision IN the case of Jame- G.
Fargo Pre- -ident, etc, V. william {.
Stevens. Auditor General of the state OF
Michigan In error 70 the supreme court
OF Michigan. The question presented by
this c Sc is the con,titutionality - al 'ct
of the Nj II gan legislature pa sed June >
IS,3 EMIT g An act TO provide for the
taxation of persons, co partnerships, as'o
Citations carloaning cowpanie- aud fast
freight lines engaged in tie business, Of
running car, over any of the railroads Of
this state and not being exclusively the
property of any railroad com Dany
paying taxes on their gross re
ceipts" The state Of Michigan. by virtue
Of this law, endeavored 70 collect tax
from an express company running car,
into and out of that state with express
matter and fast freight, but not owning
any property within the jurisdiction %
the state This court holds that the of
the Michigan legislature above refe rcd 20
Is unconstitutional. inasmuch as il j. n
regulation of commerce among the states.
the power 20 make which is withheld fro m
the states The decree II the sup enc
court of Michigan l. rever ell with costs
and the cause remanded for further O
ceedings in conformity with the opinion
of this court Opinion 10y Justice miller.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15
Eighteen Miners Killed.

A terrible explosion occurred on the 9Th
inst. at Savanna, Indian Territory, in coal
shaft No. 9, by which xix miners were
killed. \ rescuing party was soon organ
lied and sent down into the mine, but
they were overpowered 10y gas and twelve
suffocated before they could be taken out,
making eighteen dead in all. The mines
are mainly worked by foreigners and most
of the victims are Italians.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15
Arbor Dav i'm Michigan.

Gov. Luce has issued proclamation fix
ing April - as Arbor day aud reco mmend
ny that each person in the state plant a
tree ON that day. The governor suggests
that the tree he planted in memory oi
some departed friend, as a mean of max
ing tho ceremony more interesting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

CArTLE-Market dull and l0c lower ship
ping steer $50 tn 100 lbs. s3.S0ld $500;
stockers an feeders, s2.gOla si.90: cows.
bulls IN mixed $2ds3.fO: bulk, s2.6jW
So 20: corn fed Texan sl.l5.
Hoes Market strong; rough and mixed
81. l5hc. 80: packing AMI shipping. 5000
$50: light. $1,000. q; .kip~. .jl,d -.
SHEET Market rongcr natives S3d
sos: western, -. i504.S5; Texans, s2.jO0
4 %: lambs -. JOtd6
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

The report of state Salt Inspector Hill
for the month Of March shows inspection
as follows: Saginiw, l0a, 155 barrels, Bay,
- l0j barrels: Manistee, Is, rs barrels; st.
Clair, l5,6ls barrels; Mason, 1888 barrels
Huron, 2,5S1 barrels Midland, 3, $50 barrels /;
tnfnl o-S -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

A Washington paper tries to make a
too confding public believe that a con
gresham forgot to draw his salary un
til two years after his term had expired.
and did not draw it then until a friend
reminded him of his neglect. Ten to
one if he didn't owe the government
nearly as much as his salary amounted
to-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15
That's All Right.

A boy drank bottle OF ink,
And they say that he very soon died;
But why he met death can't think,
For, Of course, he was all write inside
-New Hdpca Mems.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

quan, Mrs. Logan has very interest
ing article upon women in the De
partments. In speaking of the salary
Of these women, she says: No lady is
allowed the same salary in the higher
grade of clerkships, no matter how
well she fills the highe salaried desks,
and many of them to-day are in those
positions, but do not receive the pay.
AS an illustration il has happened that
in cases of illness or disability of men
clerks the wives performed the duty
of their husbands, drawing in their
name the salary as if they had per
formed the work. In one case the wife
kept up her husbands desk for three
years, during his illness, receiving the
$500 per annum and thereby support
ing the family, but from the day OF his
death, though she continued the same
work, her salary was 5000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

The Rev. Jonathan Crossett, who for
seventeen years has been missionary
in China, says that one section of China
is still untouched by the missionaries -
the Mongols living on the north and
west The Mongols 90 down to Lassa
in Thibet as a Mecca, and evidence can
be found among them Of the teachings
of the early Christians. They are the
most tenacious as to their religion of
any people whom we had ever met.
Their diety is called Bornbam or light
and their belief -Lamaism is founded
on tenets held 10y all Christians.
They observe one day in every seven,
and although they worship idols they
have ten commandments similar TO the
Biblical commandments, and their Sys-
tenn of morals is very high
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

Miss ~ Il. Cummings, now the IL
brarian of the department of justice at
Washington, is a daughter of a former
justice of the supreme court of Penn
sylvania, and is regarded as one of the
best authorities on law books in the
country. She is literally an encyclo-
padia of reports, rendering invaluable
aid to the lawyers who use the extern
sive library of that department.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

Mrs. Folsom has returned TO Wash
ington from Jackson, where she has
been since her mothers death. After
passing the night at the White House,
she left in the morning for Red Top,
accompanied by little May Cadman,
who has been staying with Mrs. Cleve-
land since Mrs. Folsom first left to at p
tend her mothers bedside. Mrs. Fol
som. being in mourning, will not hold
receptions on Wednesday during the
spring, as ha, been her intention at the
close of the Lenten season. The presi
dent and Mrs. Cleveland will move out
to Red Top as soon as the weather
grows warmer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

France has discovered that England
owes her $500, 600, 900 under the treaty
of 1915. The annual deficit TO be dealt
with by the French minister of finance
is so large that immediate payment of
this long-lost sight of debt is to be de-
manded. With taxes increasing and
trade declining, the English nation will
not be over ready to pay, and Bismarck
is rejoicing over the prospect of a diplo-
matte rupture between the two countries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

The party of senatorial pleasure
seekers who recently came back from
Cuba had stormy trip from Havana
northward. General McCook and Sena
tor Sherman didn mind it, but Senators
Henderson, Palmer and Aldrich were
sad ut heart and elsewhere. The ladies
all yielded gracefully to the NAL de mer
except Mrs. McCook, who made bet
with Senator Palmer of a box of
oranges that she would stay on deck all
day: and she won the bet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

A correspondent OF the Evening Post
in London had a personal interview
with Mr.. Gladstone at his country
home. Dallas Hi, seven miles from the
city. He SAYS: II found him returning
from walk along a country road.
Despite his years and the great fatigue
of session prolonged almost till day
light, his long steps were a elastic as a
young mans. The wind had given a
bright flush to his face, and although
it was blowing quite sharply from the
east, he wore no overcast but only a
frock coat unbuttoned and flying back y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-15

H. r. II. the Prince of Wales, gets
almost as many remarkable letters as
an editor. A recent correspondent,
who calls himself "a poor negro in
West Africa, a shoemaker by trade,
honestly brought up being as he de
clares de titute of the cans Of sup
porting himself and family, most hum
bly, and earnestly Graves and solicits
your royal patronage in rendering him
any trivial or paltry aid as it lies in
your royal power Paltry aid from
the Prince of Wales is good very good
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-07-16
act Tier RIP"

Os one occasion some Boston friends
seut Daniel Webster. as present, an
enormous sized rlow to use on his place.
Webster gave out woru that on a certain
d y II would be christened. The day ar
rived, aud the surrounding farmers for
IN les came IN to witness the event. A
GOZen teams With aristocraic occupants
came from b sion. 1t was expected by
every one that " ehster would make a
great SPEECH 0n the occasion. reviewing
the history of IA aiming back to the time
when Ciucinuatus ahdlcated the most
mighty throne III the world to cultivate
turnIps and cabbages in his Roman gar
d n. The plow Wss brought out and ten
yokes OF splendid oxen hitched in front.
More than 200 people stood around on
the {, II - OF expectation. soon W eDster
made f.f appearance He had been csi,-
ing spirits from the vast deep. and his
gait vas somewhat uncertain. SEEING
the plow handles and spreading his feet,
he yelled out to the driver in his deep
bass voice.
care you all ready, Mr.. Wright"
'AIl ready. Mr.. Webster" was the re-
ply. measing OF course, for his speech.
Webster Strengthened himself up by
mighty effort and shnuted:--
Then let her rip"
The whole crowd dropped to the ground
and roared with laughter, while Webster
with his big pillow proceeded to rip up the
soil
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-07-16
MURDER ~ UTAH.
a Man shot Five ptmes by a Yellow
Passenger.

SALT LAKE, Julyi6 Michael Cullen,
q brother OF Matthew Cullen, was shot
aud killed Thursday night about $50
o'clock. He was in company with Andy
Cotton and Jerry F'bberty going from
Milford to Star Mining District in a
wagon. Cotton claimed that Cullen
choked him whereupou he pulled pistol
and shot Cullen six times while sitting in
his seat, five shots taking effect.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-07-16

TERRIBLE kAsLHOAD ACCIDENT
An Excursion Train Crashes Int q
Yre,ght srain laden " With On-fear'
ful aoniIagrat en- and Loss Of Llfc.

ST. THOMAS, 0nt., July l6.-A terri
BILE accident occurred at the orossiag OF
the Grand Trunk and Michigan Central
In this city at o'clock. An excursion
train on the GraUd Trunk from Port
Stanley rau Into freight train on the
Michigan Central made up OF number
OF cars loaded with oil. The engine
crashed into Que Ut these cars when the
oil instantly took fire aud burned with
great herceness communicating to the
cars on buth trains aud extending To the
Griffin warehouses aud sheds sdJoInI0g
the track on the west aud To John
CampbelI's dwelling on the east, all OF
which were pufnt ~ the ground with
their couteuts. Eaglueer Donneily OF
the excursion tram was burned IN the
wreck. Hts fireman jumped aud escaped
with slight injuries.
The forward car OF the excursion train
was fillod with passengers. who made
frantic efforts to escape, but, notwIth.
standiug hundreds Of brave aud willing
hands were immediately at work to as.
slst in thslr rescue, 1t Is feared number
of lives have been lost, aud that they will
be burned beyond recognition before the
bodies can be got out OF the wreck. At
8 o'clock, when Thousand people were
crowdlog around the burning pile, one cf
the oil tauks ou the cars suddenly explod-
ed, throwing hundreds to the ground
with great force, aud scattering the tiIe
IN ali directions, aud severely, perhaps
fatally, njurtug a man. AT $50 niue
bodies were taken ost and they were
burned to crisp.
IL 10 almost impossible to ascertain
with any certainty the names of those
lost IN the wreck until the train arrives
from Port Stanley. There are many con-
filcting rumors, hut it stems almost GER
tain that Engineer Ii. Donnelly. Mr. Sea
land, clerk IN a Nleklehorough dry goods
store, and his child and wife, and child
of Jas Smithers, dry goods merchant.
were burned to death A son of Mr..
Potts, Master Mechanic of the Michigan
Central Railroad, was burned on the
neck, and scores OF others, who were
taken to their homes and whose names
could not be learned. Gangs OF men
under the direction of SUIT Morford and
Supt. Mcr+head of the Michigan Central
Railroad, and j. Stewart, agent for
the Grand Trunk, are hard at
work removing the debris. IL is ex-
pected that the track will be clear by
night.
The telegraph wires were destroyed
and several poles were burned thus inter.
Yuptlng communication.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-07-16

Economy and strength are peculiar to Hoods
Sarsaparilla, the only medicine OF which 100
Doses One Dolla-" is true.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-07-16

WOODLAND, Cal Your medicines are selling
better than any other shelf goods and give satis-
faction to all purchasers. The Cat R-Curo Ia
praised very highly by all who have tried II, and
many cases have been greatly benefited by irs
use when all other rem, dies tried have proved OF
no benefit. Yours truly,
PoED & LAWSON.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-07-16
SANTA ABLE,
Pleasing TO thc Palate and Death 10
Cough.

CALICO, Call have had the catarrh for Ave
years, and coald hardly L TX plain; could not
breathe through my no trils Your California
Cat R-Cure has cleansed out my head and can
talk plainer now than have for the past Ave
wears. Your med cine is All that II is represent
cd an absolute cure for catarrh and cold Ia the
head. Yours truly,
CHARLES c. OyKRSHNES.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-07-16

by n. LEVY 4 Co.. Winn'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-07-16

FoLsoa, CAL used Butte-rine in chronic
rheumatism v ith great benefit. Please send
supply TO j. w Hsines, Genoa, New, and ohligs
yours truly, i. q. DuRANr, nj. r.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-07-16
IonAha Herald. ]

Prisoner-l am bank cashier sir, and
took million from the safe to speculate
with. II had not Loaf it should have
returned it.
Judge-I see, mere bad luck. that's all.
You may go.
Another prisoner honor, held
mp man for $50 an then went to gam
bling saloon with it. II I'd made any
stakes I'd given the mau his money
back, sir.
Judee-Ten years. Call the next case.
King Kslak,u,s army consists of
twenty commissioned officers. twenty five
bandsmen and eighty-four enlisted men.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1887-07-16

6TsAETA ABLE is only sold in large bottles
at 81, three for So SO. Sold by'all wholesAs and
retail druggists. rs
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-05
mr. BOYS AND GIRLS
an .AcK.oF.ALL-TRADES

....irr up to bis going to bed,
~, deaS little Jack.sgeu ,ur. .,-..A
L 0s nile, and piles Of playtnings' 'pFo'a
Il over the nursery floor
q, work as . boy can be-
, o. nah .hst,s 80 very small;
Az! s,nuiest part Of it is, you see.
In sa.s, hs ss't our Jack at ah'
n,s;c man, with a big baton;
" 3, with Bridset's best tin pan,
..d his papa's cane for MS ola'ser,ns s'ns'
Te': . Dseathless ambulance man.
.,neutcr Smuggling o %pasteboard house
IT, fs.,h a table and big jack-knife,.
M,arma's apron tied roundh his blouse,
w.. a hatcher, ss big as lie.
so,ee noliceman, with dreadful frown,
|de a threatening club clutched tight,
Ana . al, the dolls in the whole doll town.
Anu %sa,vh they are harmless and peaceful,
quite
, .,issor,s man, with the dinner bell;
us,s q grocer, with q SCOOP
usddler. with armfuls Of things to sell;
49, ~ n m,lk. man with such o whoopl
;. sverythtng that into his.head;
indeed. it is only when
sound asleep in his wee, white Dco'
M, I he's our little Jack again!
--Emma A. Nper. In Golden Days.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-05
CHARMED BY A SNAKE.
"o" . Hunter Broke the Awfnl Spell That
Bound Him.

S0" y hunter Broke the Awfnl Spell That
Bound Hin.
ATLANTA constitutional
NOW" said one Of the party to John e.
neins' the terror Of ducks and rice birds,
give US q good snake story"
"AA right" Helms replied, ~ will, And
tnere Is no humbug about this story.
eitner: 1t was in the summer of 1878, Wa
1:nded one day about nine miles IN the
Ever here. ! had jim and Alec along.
sim' you know, never could shoot, and
acc was worse, II any thing. Saws l:
.iou stand here, Jim, and you Alec. "a
oVer on that knoll, while l tramp around
u'e swamp to see if l can scare auy thing
up had not gone far before | could sea
some thing moving among the bushes
ahead Of me. ~
II crept nearer and nearer stea,thilv.
ohtil at last could distinctly see a large
moccasln. Leveling my gun to shoot him,
lall Of u sudden seemed to have hecorns
paralyzed. l could neither fire nor
move away. The reptile had charmed
me. l saw his cleaning eyes and felt
Is II they were just penetrating to tho
oase OF my brain-to the very marrow Of
my bones; couldn't lift an arm nor moves
loot. Every drop of blood in my body
seemed to CONCEAL. Cold wave after cold
wave came over me, and my thinking ma
chinery seemed seriously out of order.
NOW, l vaguely imagined l saw the
monster coming carer. Then again l
1elt az II wanted to rush forward and
pet him. Arctic currents were coursinp
through my body, when al idea gradually
oawned on me, l had u bottle Of gin in nv
pocket. Feeling it at first with my elbow,
after many fruitless efforts, l at last man
aged to get my hand on the bottle.
AT this moment the moccasin seemed
preparing to make a plunge a. me. l felt
awed, and what prompted rue to speak I
never after could tell, but by a superhu-
effort jerked the bottle out of nv
pocket, and, addressing him with violently
cnattering teeth, l said: .S-s-s-say, o-o-o-ola
boy, ha-ha-have a drink This exertion
broke the spell. The moccasin glared at
me terribly, turned in an opposite diree-
ton and made off,"
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-02-05
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